Federal prosecutors say Paul Tillson had received the benefits based on his claims of combat related injuries.
NEWARK -- A former Army clerk has admitted embezzling $150,000 in disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs over a 13-year period.
Federal prosecutors say Paul Tillson had received the benefits based on his claims of combat related injuries.
Tillson served in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as an administrative clerk from July 1991 through January 1992. But a federal investigation determined that he didn't serve in a combat function or engage in combat during his tour of duty overseas, which started after cease-fire terms had been accepted by Iraq.
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Tillson also acknowledged that he falsified information related to his alleged combat stressors.
The 49-year-old Bloomfield resident faces up to 10 years in prison when he's sentenced Dec. 16.
