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 AccountVA-1 does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
This report on FormN-CSR of the TIAA Separate AccountVA-1 (the “Separate Account”) (the “FormN-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 FormN-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Separate Account.
Dated: February 21, 2019 | By: | /s/ Carol W. Deckbar | ||
Carol W. Deckbar | ||||
Principal Executive Officer and Executive | ||||
Vice President | ||||
(principal executive officer) | ||||
Dated: February 21, 2019 | By: | /s/ E. Scott Wickerham | ||
E. Scott Wickerham | ||||
Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting | ||||
Officer and Treasurer | ||||
(principal financial officer) |