EX-99.906CERT

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, do hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The semi-annual report on Form N-CSR of TIAA Separate Account VA-1 (the “Separate Account”) for the six month period ended June 30, 2004 (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 Accounts.

Dated: August 30, 2004	/s/ Bertram L. Scott
	Bertram L. Scott Executive Vice President (Principal Executive Officer) TIAA Separate Account VA-1
Dated: August 30, 2004	/s/ Elizabeth A. Monrad
	Elizabeth A. Monrad Executive Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) TIAA Separate Account VA-1