Exhibit 12(b)
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of the TIAA Separate Account VA-1 does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
The semi-annual report on Form N-CSR of the TIAA Separate Account VA-1 (the “Fund”) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.
Dated: August 24, 2009 | By: | /s/ Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. | ||
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(principal executive officer) | ||||
Date: August 24, 2009 | By: | /s/ Phillip G. Goff | ||
Phillip G. Goff | ||||
Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer | ||||
(principal financial officer) |