McGowan v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human Services

ORDER

NETTESHEIM, Judge.

This matter is before the court on petitioner’s motion for review of a decision dismissing a petition under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-l to 300aa-34 (1988 & Supp. IV 1993), also codified as amended at 42 U.S.CA §§ 300aa-1 to 300aa-34 (West 1991 & Supp.1994) (the “Vaccine Act”). The issue *736to be decided is the meaning of the word “return” as contemplated by 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-ll(c)(l)(B)(i)(III) (1988), to establish jurisdiction under the Vaccine Act in respect of an injured person who has returned to the United States no later…