Ex-Lt. Col. Sues Hegseth Over Son's Benefits Denial

By Madeline Lyskawa · February 11, 2026, 7:13 PM EST

A former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Defense Health Agency on Wednesday, alleging his son was wrongfully denied health care coverage for continued inpatient mental...

To view the full article, register now.

Try a seven day FREE Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Documents

Complaint

Case Information

Case Title

SYBERT et al v. HEGSETH et al

Case Number

Court

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit

Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

February 11, 2026

Recent Articles By Madeline

February 04, 2026
Fed. Circ. Leans Toward Vacating $12.7M Copyright Award
January 23, 2026
DC Circ. Revives Terrorism Liability Suit Against Pharma Cos.
January 22, 2026
DC Circ. Presses Feds To Justify Military Trans Ban
January 06, 2026
GAO IDs 4 Funding Programs As Lacking Fraud Controls
December 16, 2025
DOD To Reevaluate Discharges Over COVID Vax Refusal
December 03, 2025
Fed. Circ. Wary Of Toughening Override Of CICA Stays
December 02, 2025
Breast Pump Co. To Pay $1M For Alleged Tricare Overbilling
November 04, 2025
Fed. Circ. Denies VA Surgeon's Wrongful Termination Appeal
October 20, 2025
Lab Cos. Seek $542M For COVID Testing Reimbursement
October 15, 2025
Judge Denies Class Cert. In Coast Guard Vax Suit