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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01564
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01564
Petitioner: Michael Krause
Filed: 2025-09-19
Decided: 2026-03-26
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2023-11-03
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: entitlement_granted_pending_damages
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
Michael Krause filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered a Table shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination received on November 3, 2023. He further alleged that he suffered residual effects of his injury for more than six months. Respondent conceded that Petitioner is entitled to compensation, stating that his alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent agreed that Petitioner suffered residual effects for more than six months and satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found that Petitioner is entitled to compensation.

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Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01564-0
Date issued/filed: 2026-05-01
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 03/26/2026) regarding 14 Ruling on Entitlement. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (cr) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:25-vv-01564-UNJ Document 16 Filed 05/01/26 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-1564V
MICHAEL KRAUSE,
Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: March 26, 2026
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
David John Carney, Green & Schafle LLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.
Jeremy Mauritzen, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On September 19, 2025, Michael Krause 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 Table shoulder injury related to
vaccine administration (“SIRVA”), as the result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccination received
on November 3, 2023. Petition at 1. Petitioner further alleges that he suffered the residual
effects of his injury for more than six months. Petition at 9. The case was assigned to the
Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On March 26, 2026, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes
that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at
1. Specifically, Respondent states that “petitioner’s alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA
1 Because this Ruling 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 Ruling 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-01564-UNJ Document 16 Filed 05/01/26 Page 2 of 2
as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Specifically, petitioner had no history of pain,
inflammation, or dysfunction of his left shoulder prior to vaccination; pain occurred within
forty-eight hours after receipt of an intramuscular vaccination; pain and reduced ROM
was limited to the shoulder in which the vaccine was administered; and no other condition
or abnormality has been identified to explain petitioner’s shoulder pain.” Id. at 3.
Respondent further agrees that Petitioner suffered the residual effects of his condition for
more than six months, and that based on the record as it now stands, Petitioner has
satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Act. Id. at 4.
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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