This annual exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a disabled veteran's home, likely lowering the total tax bill. Illinois veterans and persons with disabilities may be eligible for tax relief through the property tax homestead exemptions and mobile home exemptions.Applicants must file a Form PTAX-341, Application for Returning Veterans' Homestead Exemption, with the Chief County Assessment Office. This loan is to help pay your current property tax bills. PTAX-342 Application for Standard Homestead Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities (SHEVD). Step 2: Complete the disabled veterans' eligibility information. Disabled veterans may have some or all of their property taxes covered. This is called a Standard Homestead Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities (SHEVD). Note: Only an un-remarried, surviving spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty, or a veteran with a disability who previously received the.