VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00014 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00014 Petitioner: Khoa Nguyen Filed: 2025-08-04 Decided: 2025-09-09 Vaccine: influenza Vaccination date: 2024-01-31 Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) Outcome: compensated Award amount USD: 34906 AI-assisted case summary: Khoa Nguyen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 4, 2025, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on January 31, 2024. Mr. Nguyen also alleged that he suffered residual effects of the injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Nguyen's alleged SIRVA or its residual effects, and denied that the injury met the Table requirements or that the vaccine caused any other injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 4, 2025, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Mr. Nguyen was awarded a lump sum of $34,906.16, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. This amount was to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Mr. Nguyen. Theory of causation field: unclear Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00014-0 Date issued/filed: 2025-09-09 Pages: 7 Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 08/04/2025) regarding 19 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer, Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:25-vv-00014-UNJ Document 27 Filed 09/09/25 Page 1 of 7 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 25-0014V KHOA NGUYEN, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: August 4, 2025 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Leah VaSahnja Durant, Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. Benjamin Rex Eisenberg, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1 On August 4, 2025, Khoa Nguyen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA”) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine he received on January 31, 2024. Petition at 1; Stipulation, filed at August 4, 2025, ¶¶ 1-4. Petitioner further alleges that he suffered the residual effects of the alleged injury of more than six months. Petition at 3; Stipulation at ¶ 4. “Respondent denies that petitioner’s alleged SIRVA or its residual effects were caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine, denies that petitioner’s alleged SIRVA meets the Table requirements, and denies that the flu vaccine caused petitioner any other injury or petitioner’s current condition.” Stipulation at ¶ 6. 1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). Case 1:25-vv-00014-UNJ Document 27 Filed 09/09/25 Page 2 of 7 Nevertheless, on August 4, 2025, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. I find the stipulation reasonable and adopt it as my decision awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein. Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Stipulation, I award the following compensation: A lump sum of $34,906.16, to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Stipulation at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages that would be available under Section 15(a). Id. I approve the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review. 2 Case 1:25-vv-00014-UNJ Document 27 Filed 09/09/25 Page 3 of 7 Case 1:25-vv-00014-UNJ Document 27 Filed 09/09/25 Page 4 of 7 Case 1:25-vv-00014-UNJ Document 27 Filed 09/09/25 Page 5 of 7 Case 1:25-vv-00014-UNJ Document 27 Filed 09/09/25 Page 6 of 7 Case 1:25-vv-00014-UNJ Document 27 Filed 09/09/25 Page 7 of 7