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Award $76,597.80 = $75,000.00 pain/suffering + $1,597.80 expenses. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran. Petition filed August 9, 2024.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2024-08-09","case_summary":"On August 9, 2024, Nolan Meilinger filed a petition alleging SIRVA after a Tdap vaccination administered on February 21, 2023. Respondent conceded entitlement in a May 14, 2025 Rule 4(c) report, and Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran granted entitlement on May 20, 2025. The public record does not provide a detailed treatment chronology beyond the Table SIRVA claim and respondent’s concession.\n\nRespondent filed a damages proffer on May 29, 2025. Mr. Meilinger agreed to a total award of $76,597.80, consisting of $75,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,597.80 for past unreimbursable expenses. On June 2, 2025, the Special Master awarded that amount as a lump sum through counsel.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. 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