Adams v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 16-135

Petitioner Sheila Adams filed a Vaccine Act petition alleging brachial neuritis, adhesive capsulitis, and left scapular dyskinesis after a Tdap vaccination on February 2, 2014.
Case assigned to the Office of Special Masters Special Processing Unit (SPU).
Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding entitlement to compensation for a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).
Respondent concluded the record supports SIRVA but does not support a diagnosis of brachial neuritis; concession limited to SIRVA and related sequelae.
Respondent stated petitioner suffered residual effects for more than six months, satisfying the Act’s injury-duration requirement.
Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted respondent’s concession and found petitioner entitled to compensation for SIRVA.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether petitioner is entitled to compensation under the Vaccine Act for post-vaccination injury	Adams alleged brachial neuritis with adhesive capsulitis and scapular dyskinesis caused by Tdap	Respondent conceded entitlement but limited to SIRVA, arguing medical records do not support brachial neuritis	Petition granted: petitioner entitled to compensation for SIRVA (concession adopted)
Scope of compensable injury	Petitioner sought compensation for the full set of alleged diagnoses and sequelae	Respondent limited compensable injury to SIRVA and its sequelae only	Only SIRVA and related sequelae are compensable; other diagnoses not conceded
Whether injury persisted more than six months (residual effects requirement)	Implicitly argued persistence of symptoms beyond six months	Respondent represented record shows residual effects >6 months	Held satisfied; entitlement threshold met
Need for further factual development or hearing	N/A (no dispute after concession)	No contest; concession resolved liability	No further factual development or hearing required for entitlement determination