Michele Alphonse v. HHS - Tdap, chest wall radicular pain and numbness and left sided leg numbness (2025)

Michele Alphonse filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging that the Tdap vaccine she received on September 21, 2021, caused her to experience chest wall radicular pain and numbness, and left-sided leg numbness. The court noted that Ms.

Alphonse, an adult, had not provided a diagnosis for her alleged injuries, received no treatment, and submitted no corroborating evidence. An Order to Show Cause was issued, requiring her to explain why her claim should not be dismissed, but she failed to comply with the order or communicate with the court.

The decision states that to receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a Table injury or that the vaccine actually caused the injury. The record did not contain evidence of a Table injury or that Ms.

Alphonse's alleged injuries were vaccine-caused. Furthermore, Program awards require supporting medical records or a physician's opinion, neither of which Ms.

Alphonse provided. Consequently, the case was dismissed for insufficient proof.