United States Court of Federal Claims, 2025

Jayakody v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

United States Court of Federal Claims · Decided August 4, 2025 · Brian H. Corcoran

Opinion

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 24-1691V

IANTHIE JAYAKODY, Chief Special Master Corcoran

Petitioner, Filed: July 3, 2025 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

Respondent.

David J. Carney, Green & Schafle LLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.

Emily Hanson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1

On October 18, 2024, Ianthie Jayakody 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 she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) after receiving a human papillomavirus (“HPV”) vaccination on June 27, 2023. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On May 21, 2025, 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 notes that Petitioner had no history of pain, inflammation, or dysfunction in her left shoulder prior to vaccination; that pain occurred within forty-eight hours after receipt of the HPV vaccination; that pain an reduced range of motion was limited to her left shoulder; and that no other condition or abnormality has been identified to explain Petitioner’s shoulder pain. 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

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).

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