A.The legislature shall exempt from taxation the property, including the community or joint property of married individuals, of every veteran of the armed forces of the United States who has been determined pursuant to federal law to have a permanent service-connected disability, if the veteran occupies the property as the veteran's principal place of residence. The amount of the exemption shall be in a percentage equal to the percentage of the veteran's disability rating determined pursuant to federal law.
B.The legislature shall provide the same amount of exemption from taxation for property owned by the widow or widower of a veteran who was eligible for the exemption provided in this section, if the widow or widower continues to occupy the property as the widow's or widower's principal place of residence.
C.The burden of proving eligibility for exemptions provided in this section is on the person claiming the exemption.[1]