Nash James DeVita v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On December 29, 2023, Nash James DeVita filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 19, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on October 6, 2025. The public entitlement ruling and later stipulation do not provide a detailed clinical chronology of first pain, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.

Respondent denied in the stipulation that Mr. DeVita sustained a Table SIRVA or that the flu vaccine caused his alleged injury or current condition.

The parties resolved damages by stipulation. On December 23, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded Mr.

DeVita $92,500.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.