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Halliburton V Secretary Of Health And Human Services

  In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                 OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                         No. 23-1777V



 TRAVIS HALLIBURTON                                         Chief Special Master Corcoran

                        Petitioner,                         Filed: June 18, 2025
 v.

 SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
 HUMAN SERVICES,

                       Respondent.


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

Elizabeth Andary, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

                                   RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1

        On October 10, 2023, Travis Halliburton 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 Injury” of Guillain Barre
Syndrome (“GBS”) as the result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccination received on October
14, 2020. Petition at 1-2. Petitioner further alleges that he suffered the residual effects of
his injury for more than six months, that the vaccine was administered within the United
States, and that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action on his behalf
as a result of his injury. Id. at 1, 11. The case was assigned to the Special Processing
Unit of the Office of Special Masters.


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).
        On June 16, 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
Conceding Entitlement to Compensation at 1. Specifically, Respondent has concluded
that Petitioner’s injury is consistent with GBS as defined by the Vaccine Injury table. Id.
at 8-9. Respondent further agrees that Petitioner has suffered the sequela of his injury for
more than six months and all other legal requirements have been met for compensation
under the Act. Id.

       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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