SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Spring Valley was sentenced on Dec. 6 to eight months in custody for having falsely claimed he was disabled and defrauded the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of more than $183,000 .
Anthony Medrano, 42, submitted fraudulent claims to the VA over the course of several years, in order to obtain caregiver benefits for his wife, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
