Randi Bovard v. HHS - Influenza, necrosis of the subcutaneous fat in her left deltoid and an indentation in her arm caused by the necrosis; lipodystrophy (2025)

Randi Bovard filed a petition for compensation on June 23, 2022, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on September 5, 2020, caused her to suffer from necrosis of the subcutaneous fat in her left deltoid, resulting in an indentation in her arm. Medical records characterized her condition as lipodystrophy.

Ms. Bovard represented that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccination caused or aggravated Ms. Bovard's alleged injury.

Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Ms. Bovard was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00 to compensate for all damages related to her alleged vaccine injury.

The case was filed as a Table claim, as the influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The decision was issued on July 10, 2025, and the award was made based on the stipulation.