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Consent  of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

We hereby consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (the “Registration
Statement”) of our report dated March 15, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements of New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, and of our report dated February 17, 2012 relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights of New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Variable Annuity Separate Account- II, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Statements”
and “Condensed Financial Information” in such Registration Statement. 
  

	
	
	/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

  

	
	New York, New York
	April 11, 2012Powers of Attorney, Christopher T.  Ashe

 Exhibit (10)(b) 

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION 
 POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE 
 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of
the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Matthew M. Grove, Thomas F. English, Paul W. Horrocks, Linda M. Reimer and George E. Silos, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution
for him in his name, place and stead, to sign any and all registration statements or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority applicable to New York Life Insurance and Annuity
Corporation Variable Annuity Separate Account – II (File Number 033-53344) and any amendments or supplements thereto, and withdrawals thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person in his capacity as a Director or officer of New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 
 These Powers of Attorney may be signed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. 
  

			
		
	 /s/ Christopher T. Ashe
 Christopher T. Ashe
	  	  

Steven D. Lash

		
	  
 Christopher O. Blunt
	  	  
 Theodore A. Mathas

		
	  
 Frank M. Boccio
	  	  
 Mark W. Pfaff

		
	  
 Stephen P. Fisher
	  	  
 Arthur H. Seter

		
	  
 John T. Fleurant
	  	  
 Michael E. Sproule

		
	  
 Robert M. Gardner
	  	  
 Joel M. Steinberg

		
	  
 Solomon Goldfinger
	  	  
 Susan A. Thrope

 Dated: April 11, 2012Powers of Attorney, Christopher O. Blunt

 Exhibit (10)(c) 

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION 
 POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE 
 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of
the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Matthew M. Grove, Thomas F. English, Paul W. Horrocks, Linda M. Reimer and George E. Silos, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution
for him in his name, place and stead, to sign any and all registration statements or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority applicable to New York Life Insurance and Annuity
Corporation Variable Annuity Separate Account – II (File Number 033-53344) and any amendments or supplements thereto, and withdrawals thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person in his capacity as a Director or officer of New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 
 These Powers of Attorney may be signed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. 
  

			
		
	  
 Christopher T. Ashe
	  	  

Steven D. Lash

		
	 /s/ Christopher O. Blunt
 Christopher O. Blunt
	  	  

Theodore A. Mathas

		
	  
 Frank M. Boccio
	  	  
 Mark W. Pfaff

		
	  
 Stephen P.
Fisher
	  	  
 Arthur H. Seter

		
	  
 John T.
Fleurant
	  	  
 Michael E. Sproule

		
	  
 Robert M.
Gardner
	  	  
 Joel M. Steinberg

		
	  
 Solomon
Goldfinger
	  	  
 Susan A. Thrope

 Dated: April 5, 2012Powers of Attorney, Frank M. Boccio

 Exhibit (10)(d) 

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION 
 POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE 
 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of
the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Matthew M. Grove, Thomas F. English, Paul W. Horrocks, Linda M. Reimer and George E. Silos, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution
for him in his name, place and stead, to sign any and all registration statements or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority applicable to New York Life Insurance and Annuity
Corporation Variable Annuity Separate Account – II (File Number 033-53344) and any amendments or supplements thereto, and withdrawals thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person in his capacity as a Director or officer of New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 
 These Powers of Attorney may be signed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. 
  

			
		
	  
 Christopher T. Ashe
	  	  

Steven D. Lash

		
	  
 Christopher O.
Blunt
	  	  
 Theodore A. Mathas

		
	 /s/ Frank M. Boccio
 Frank M. Boccio
	  	  

Mark W. Pfaff

		
	  
 Stephen P. Fisher
	  	  
 Arthur H. Seter

		
	  
 John T. Fleurant
	  	  
 Michael E. Sproule

		
	  
 Robert M. Gardner
	  	  
 Joel M. Steinberg

		
	  
 Solomon Goldfinger
	  	  
 Susan A. Thrope

 Dated: April 3, 2012Powers of Attorney, Stephen P. Fisher

 Exhibit (10)(e) 

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION 
 POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE 
 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of
the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Matthew M. Grove, Thomas F. English, Paul W. Horrocks, Linda M. Reimer and George E. Silos, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution
for him in his name, place and stead, to sign any and all registration statements or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority applicable to New York Life Insurance and Annuity
Corporation Variable Annuity Separate Account – II (File Number 033-53344) and any amendments or supplements thereto, and withdrawals thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person in his capacity as a Director or officer of New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 
 These Powers of Attorney may be signed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. 
  

			
		
	  
 Christopher T. Ashe
	  	  

Steven D. Lash

		
	  
 Christopher O.
Blunt
	  	  
 Theodore A. Mathas

		
	  
 Frank M. Boccio
	  	  
 Mark W. Pfaff

		
	 /s/ Stephen P. Fisher
 Stephen P. Fisher
	  	  

Arthur H. Seter

		
	  
 John T. Fleurant
	  	  
 Michael E. Sproule

		
	  
 Robert M. Gardner
	  	  
 Joel M. Steinberg

		
	  
 Solomon Goldfinger
	  	  
 Susan A. Thrope

 Dated: April 6, 2012Powers of Attorney, John T. Fleurant

 Exhibit (10)(f) 

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY CORPORATION 
 POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE 
 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of
the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Matthew M. Grove, Thomas F. English, Paul W. Horrocks, Linda M. Reimer and George E. Silos, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution
for him in his name, place and stead, to sign any and all registration statements or other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority applicable to New York Life Insurance and Annuity
Corporation Variable Annuity Separate Account – II (File Number 033-53344) and any amendments or supplements thereto, and withdrawals thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person in his capacity as a Director or officer of New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 
 These Powers of Attorney may be signed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. 
  

			
		
	  
 Christopher T. Ashe
	  	  

Steven D. Lash

		
	  
 Christopher O.
Blunt
	  	  
 Theodore A. Mathas

		
	  
 Frank M. Boccio
	  	  
 Mark W. Pfaff

		
	  
 Stephen P. Fisher
	  	  
 Arthur H. Seter

		
	 /s/ John T. Fleurant
 John T. Fleurant
	  	  

Michael E. Sproule

		
	  
 Robert M. Gardner
	  	  
 Joel M. Steinberg

		
	  
 Solomon Goldfinger
	  	  
 Susan A. Thrope

 Dated: April 3, 2012

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