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Corcoran, petition filed December 31, 2024; entitlement July 17, 2025; damages December 2, 2025. Attorney: Leah V. Durant, Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, Washington DC.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2024-12-31","case_summary":"On December 31, 2024, Vanessa Villarreal filed a petition alleging that she developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a Vaccine Injury Table injury, after an influenza vaccination administered on December 15, 2022.\n\nRespondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report, stating that Ms. Villarreal satisfied the Table and Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation criteria for influenza-associated GBS, including onset between three and forty-two days after vaccination and no apparent alternative cause. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran entered an entitlement ruling on July 17, 2025.\n\nDamages were resolved by proffer. 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