Anna Rakityanskaya v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 12, 2024, Anna Rakityanskaya filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on August 31, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that the record supported a Table SIRVA.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on July 28, 2025.
The public rulings do not provide a detailed onset narrative, imaging history, therapy course, injection history, or functional limitations. On December 3, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's proffer and awarded $110,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,208.36 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $112,208.36.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine August 31, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public rulings lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $110,000 pain/suffering + $2,208.36 expenses = $112,208.36. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 12, 2024; entitlement July 28, 2025; damages December 3, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-02045