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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01101
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01101
Petitioner: Eileen M. Salas
Filed: 2023-07-18
Decided: 2025-09-22
Vaccine: Tdap
Vaccination date: 2022-05-27
Condition: shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and brachial neuritis
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 52020

AI-assisted case summary:
On July 18, 2023, Eileen M. Salas filed a petition alleging shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration after a Tdap vaccination on May 27, 2022. She also alleged brachial neuritis caused in fact by the Tdap vaccine.

Respondent denied that Ms. Salas sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury, brachial neuritis, or any other injury, denied significant aggravation, and denied that her current condition was vaccine related. The public stipulation does not describe symptom onset, medical visits, imaging, nerve testing, treatment, or functional effects.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation on September 22, 2025. Ms. Salas was awarded $52,020.52, consisting of $45,000.00 paid through counsel's IOLTA account and $7,020.52 to reimburse a California Medicaid lien payable jointly to Ms. Salas and the Department of Health Care Services. She was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop.

Theory of causation field:
Tdap vaccine, May 27, 2022, adult inferred, alleged SIRVA and caused-in-fact brachial neuritis. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, Tdap causation for shoulder injury or brachial neuritis, significant aggravation, and sequelae. Public stipulation gives no onset/treatment/imaging/expert details. Award: $45,000 pain/suffering lump sum via counsel IOLTA plus $7,020.52 California Medicaid lien to Department of Health Care Services, total $52,020.52. Chief Special Master Corcoran September 22, 2025. Attorney Jeffrey S. Pop; respondent Debra Filteau Begley.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01101-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-10-23
Pages: 8
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 09/22/2025) regarding 36 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 23-1101V
EILEEN M. SALAS, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: September 22, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jeffrey S. Pop, Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, Beverly Hills, CA, for Petitioner.
Debra A. Filteau Begley, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On July 18, 2023, Eileen M. Salas filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered shoulder injuries related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis
(“Tdap”) vaccine administered on May 27, 2022. Petition at 1; Stipulation, filed at
September 12, 2025, ¶¶ 1, 2. Additionally, Petitioner alleges she suffered Brachial
Neuritis (“BN”) that was caused-in-fact by the Tdap vaccine. Petition at 1; Stipulation at
¶4. Petitioner further alleges that the vaccine was administered within the United States,
that she sustained an injury within the time period set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table or
the vaccine significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury, that she experienced the
residual effects of her condition for more than six months, and that there has been no
award or settlement of a civil action for damages on her behalf as a result of her injury.
Petition at 1, 6-7; Stipulation at ¶¶ 1-5. Respondent denies that Petitioner sustained a
SIRVA Table injury; denies that the vaccine caused Petitioner’s alleged shoulder injury,
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other
information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I
agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

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BN, or any other injury; or that the vaccine significantly aggravated a pre0existing injury;
and denies that her current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Stipulation
at ¶ 6.
Nevertheless, on September 19, 2025, the parties filed the attached joint
stipulation, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. I find the
stipulation reasonable and adopt it as my decision awarding damages, on the terms set
forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Stipulation, I award the following
compensation:
A. A lump sum of $45,000.00, to be paid through an ACH deposit to
Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to
Petitioner; and
B. A lump sum of $7,020.52, representing reimbursement of a Medicaid
lien for services to Petitioner by the State of California, in the form of
a check payable jointly to Petitioner and
Department of Health Care Services
Personal Injury Program, MS 4720
P.O. Box 997421
Sacramento, CA 95899-7421
Re: Eileen Salas
DCHCS No. C92861140A-001T
Petitioner agrees to endorse this check to the Department of Health
Care Services.
Stipulation at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages that
would be available under Section 15(a). Id.
I approve the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. In the absence of
a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the Clerk of Court is directed to
enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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