{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133-0","petitioner_identifier":"Dale Cutler","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"Hepatitis A","vaccination_date":"2021-07-21","condition_raw":"bilateral shoulder injuries consistent with SIRVA","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"entitlement_granted_pending_damages","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2025-05-06","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:51:02.858479+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":2,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Dale Cutler alleged SIRVA resulting from Hepatitis A and Tdap vaccinations received on July 21, 2021. The Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that the alleged bilateral shoulder injuries were consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that Petitioner met all legal prerequisites for compensation. The Chief Special Master, Brian H. Corcoran, granted entitlement based on the Respondent's concession and the evidence of record. The specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, and detailed medical evidence were not described in the public ruling. The case was filed on July 20, 2023, and the entitlement ruling was issued on May 6, 2025. Petitioner was represented by David Charles Richards, and Respondent was represented by Benjamin Rex Eisenberg.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2023-07-20","case_summary":"Dale Cutler filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 20, 2023, alleging that he suffered shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of Hepatitis A and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations received on July 21, 2021. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. On May 6, 2025, the Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report conceding that the Petitioner is entitled to compensation. The Respondent agreed that the Petitioner's alleged bilateral shoulder injuries were consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the Petitioner had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Vaccine Act. In view of the Respondent's position and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found that the Petitioner is entitled to compensation. This ruling grants entitlement but does not award damages, indicating that the case will proceed to a damages determination. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. David Charles Richards represented the Petitioner, and Benjamin Rex Eisenberg represented the Respondent.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Dale Cutler","petitioner_attorney_name":"David Charles Richards","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Christensen & Jensen, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Salt Lake City, UT","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:35","attorney_canonical_keys":"|david-richards|","firm_canonical_key":"christensen-and-jensen","package_title":"CUTLER v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133-0","title":"CUTLER v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 05/08/2025) regarding 37 Ruling on Entitlement. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (cr) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2025-06-09","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":219284,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'ruling on entitlement'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01133-0"}]}