Austin v. United States, Department of the U.S. Army

PER CURIAM: *

Plaintiff-Appellant Sergeant Keith Leon Austin claims that the United States Army improperly denied him benefits under the Servieemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (“TSGLI” 1 ) program for injuries he suffered during his service in Iraq. He filed suit in district court challenging the Army’s decision to award him only $25,000 of the $100,000 he requested in insurance benefits under TSGLI. The district court granted the Army’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Sgt. Austin’s action, holding that the partial denial of Sgt. Austin’s claim was not…