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				<!--IndexAxis-->
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				<!--ReturnLimitTypeAxis-->
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				<!--InvestmentOptionAxis-->
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				<!--IndexReturnAxis-->
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				<!--CreditingMethodologyAxis-->
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				<!--AdjustmentAxis-->
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				<!--CoregistrantAxis-->
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				<!--BenefitAxis-->
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPBaronGrowthOpportunitiesFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPBaronGrowthOpportunitiesFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPBlackRockGlobalAllocationFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPBlackRockGlobalAllocationFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPBlackRockInflationProtectedBondFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPBlackRockInflationProtectedBondFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPBlackRockInflationProtectedBondFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPBlackRockInflationProtectedBondFundStandardClassMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPChanningSmallCapValueFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPChanningSmallCapValueFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPClearBridgeAppreciationFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPClearBridgeAppreciationFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPClearBridgeDividendStrategyFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPClearBridgeDividendStrategyFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPClearBridgeLargeCapGrowthFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPClearBridgeLargeCapGrowthFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPClearBridgeLargeCapValueFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPClearBridgeLargeCapValueFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPClearBridgeLargeCapValueFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPClearBridgeLargeCapValueFundStandardClassMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPDimensionalInternationalCoreEquityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPDimensionalInternationalCoreEquityFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPDimensionalInternationalEquityManagedVolatilityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPDimensionalInternationalEquityManagedVolatilityFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPDimensionalUSCoreEquity1FundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPDimensionalUSCoreEquity1FundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPDimensionalUSCoreEquity2FundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPDimensionalUSCoreEquity2FundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPDimensionalUSEquityManagedVolatilityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPDimensionalUSEquityManagedVolatilityFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPFranklinTempletonCoreBondFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPFranklinTempletonCoreBondFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorEmergingMarketsEquityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorEmergingMarketsEquityFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorInternationalEquityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorInternationalEquityFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorLargeCapEquityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorLargeCapEquityFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorLargeCapEquityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorLargeCapEquityFundStandardClassMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorSMIDCapEquityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPFranklinTempletonMultiFactorSMIDCapEquityFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPGlobalAggressiveGrowthAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPGlobalAggressiveGrowthAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPGlobalAggressiveGrowthAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPGlobalAggressiveGrowthAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPGlobalConservativeAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPGlobalConservativeAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPGlobalGrowthAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPGlobalGrowthAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPGlobalModerateAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPGlobalModerateAllocationManagedRiskFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPGovernmentMoneyMarketFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPGovernmentMoneyMarketFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPJPMorganCoreBondFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPJPMorganCoreBondFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPJPMorganHighYieldFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPJPMorganHighYieldFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPJPMorganMidCapValueFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPJPMorganMidCapValueFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPJPMorganRetirementIncomeFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPJPMorganRetirementIncomeFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPJPMorganShortDurationBondFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPJPMorganShortDurationBondFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPJPMorganShortDurationBondFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPJPMorganShortDurationBondFundStandardClassMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPJPMorganSmallCapCoreFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPJPMorganSmallCapCoreFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPJPMorganSmallCapCoreFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPJPMorganSmallCapCoreFundStandardClassMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPJPMorganUSEquityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPJPMorganUSEquityFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPJPMorganUSEquityFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPJPMorganUSEquityFundStandardClassMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPMondrianInternationalValueFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPMondrianInternationalValueFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPMondrianInternationalValueFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPMondrianInternationalValueFundStandardClassMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LVIPNomuraDiversifiedFloatingRateFundStandardClassMember" xlink:label="LVIPNomuraDiversifiedFloatingRateFundStandardClassMember"/>
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					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LVIPNomuraDiversifiedFloatingRateFundStandardClassMember" xlink:to="label_LVIPNomuraDiversifiedFloatingRateFundStandardClassMember"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_i4LIFEAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitManagedRiskJointLIfeMember" xlink:label="i4LIFEAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitManagedRiskJointLIfeMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_i4LIFEAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitManagedRiskJointLIfeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">i4LIFE Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (Managed Risk) - Joint Life</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="i4LIFEAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitManagedRiskJointLIfeMember" xlink:to="label_i4LIFEAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitManagedRiskJointLIfeMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_PreviouslyOffered1Member" xlink:label="PreviouslyOffered1Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PreviouslyOffered1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Previously Offered 1</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreviouslyOffered1Member" xlink:to="label_PreviouslyOffered1Member"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPayandEstateLockMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPayandEstateLockMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPayandEstateLockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay and Estate Lock</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPayandEstateLockMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPayandEstateLockMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_i4LIFEAdvantagewiththeHighestAnniversaryDeathBenefitandi4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:label="i4LIFEAdvantagewiththeHighestAnniversaryDeathBenefitandi4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_i4LIFEAdvantagewiththeHighestAnniversaryDeathBenefitandi4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">i4LIFE Advantage with the Highest Anniversary Death Benefit and i4LIFE Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="i4LIFEAdvantagewiththeHighestAnniversaryDeathBenefitandi4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_i4LIFEAdvantagewiththeHighestAnniversaryDeathBenefitandi4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_GuaranteeOfPrincipalDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="GuaranteeOfPrincipalDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GuaranteeOfPrincipalDeathBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantee of Principal Death Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GuaranteeOfPrincipalDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_GuaranteeOfPrincipalDeathBenefitMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreandEstateLockMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreandEstateLockMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreandEstateLockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Core and Estate Lock</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreandEstateLockMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreandEstateLockMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Core</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPaySelectPlusMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPaySelectPlusMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPaySelectPlusMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Plus</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPaySelectPlusMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPaySelectPlusMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPaySelectMaxMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPaySelectMaxMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPaySelectMaxMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Select Max</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPaySelectMaxMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPaySelectMaxMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_FourLATERSelectAdvantageMember" xlink:label="FourLATERSelectAdvantageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FourLATERSelectAdvantageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">4LATER Select Advantage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FourLATERSelectAdvantageMember" xlink:to="label_FourLATERSelectAdvantageMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_i4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:label="i4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_i4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">i4LIFE Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="i4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_i4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_i4LifeAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:label="i4LifeAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_i4LifeAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">i4Life Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="i4LifeAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_i4LifeAdvantageGuaranteedIncomeBenefitMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreandEstateLockMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreandEstateLockMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreandEstateLockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Secure Core and Estate Lock</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreandEstateLockMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreandEstateLockMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPaySecureMaxMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPaySecureMaxMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPaySecureMaxMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Secure Max</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPaySecureMaxMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPaySecureMaxMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPaySecurePlusMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPaySecurePlusMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPaySecurePlusMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Secure Plus</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPaySecurePlusMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPaySecurePlusMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Secure Core</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPaySecureCoreMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnLifetimeIncomeAdvantage20ManagedRiskMember" xlink:label="LincolnLifetimeIncomeAdvantage20ManagedRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnLifetimeIncomeAdvantage20ManagedRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln Lifetime Income Advantage 2.0 (Managed Risk)</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnLifetimeIncomeAdvantage20ManagedRiskMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnLifetimeIncomeAdvantage20ManagedRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnMarketSelectAdvantageMember" xlink:label="LincolnMarketSelectAdvantageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnMarketSelectAdvantageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln Market Select Advantage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnMarketSelectAdvantageMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnMarketSelectAdvantageMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnMax6SelectAdvantageMember" xlink:label="LincolnMax6SelectAdvantageMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnMax6SelectAdvantageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln Max 6 Select Advantage</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnMax6SelectAdvantageMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnMax6SelectAdvantageMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_ContractValueDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="ContractValueDeathBenefitMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ContractValueDeathBenefitMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Contract Value Death Benefit</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ContractValueDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="label_ContractValueDeathBenefitMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_GeneralDeathBenefitInformationMember" xlink:label="GeneralDeathBenefitInformationMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GeneralDeathBenefitInformationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">General Death Benefit Information</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GeneralDeathBenefitInformationMember" xlink:to="label_GeneralDeathBenefitInformationMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LivingBenefitsMember" xlink:label="LivingBenefitsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LivingBenefitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Living Benefits</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LivingBenefitsMember" xlink:to="label_LivingBenefitsMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPayLifetimeIncomeSuiteMember" xlink:label="LincolnProtectedPayLifetimeIncomeSuiteMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LincolnProtectedPayLifetimeIncomeSuiteMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Lincoln ProtectedPay Lifetime Income Suite</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LincolnProtectedPayLifetimeIncomeSuiteMember" xlink:to="label_LincolnProtectedPayLifetimeIncomeSuiteMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_FixedOptionsMember" xlink:label="FixedOptionsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FixedOptionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Options</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FixedOptionsMember" xlink:to="label_FixedOptionsMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_VariableOptionRiskMember" xlink:label="VariableOptionRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_VariableOptionRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Option Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="VariableOptionRiskMember" xlink:to="label_VariableOptionRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_InvestmentRequirementsRiskMember" xlink:label="InvestmentRequirementsRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentRequirementsRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Requirements Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentRequirementsRiskMember" xlink:to="label_InvestmentRequirementsRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_ManagedVolatilityFundRiskMember" xlink:label="ManagedVolatilityFundRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ManagedVolatilityFundRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Managed Volatility Fund Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ManagedVolatilityFundRiskMember" xlink:to="label_ManagedVolatilityFundRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_WithdrawalRiskIlliquidityRiskMember" xlink:label="WithdrawalRiskIlliquidityRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WithdrawalRiskIlliquidityRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Withdrawal Risk (Illiquidity Risk)</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WithdrawalRiskIlliquidityRiskMember" xlink:to="label_WithdrawalRiskIlliquidityRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_TransferRiskMember" xlink:label="TransferRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TransferRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Transfer Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TransferRiskMember" xlink:to="label_TransferRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_PurchasePaymentRiskMember" xlink:label="PurchasePaymentRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PurchasePaymentRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Payment Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PurchasePaymentRiskMember" xlink:to="label_PurchasePaymentRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_DeductionofAdvisoryFeeRiskMember" xlink:label="DeductionofAdvisoryFeeRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeductionofAdvisoryFeeRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Deduction of Advisory Fee Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeductionofAdvisoryFeeRiskMember" xlink:to="label_DeductionofAdvisoryFeeRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_ElectionofOptionalBenefitRiskMember" xlink:label="ElectionofOptionalBenefitRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ElectionofOptionalBenefitRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Election of Optional Benefit Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ElectionofOptionalBenefitRiskMember" xlink:to="label_ElectionofOptionalBenefitRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_FeeandExpenseRiskMember" xlink:label="FeeandExpenseRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FeeandExpenseRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Fee and Expense Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FeeandExpenseRiskMember" xlink:to="label_FeeandExpenseRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_FinancialStrengthandClaimsPayingAbilityRiskMember" xlink:label="FinancialStrengthandClaimsPayingAbilityRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FinancialStrengthandClaimsPayingAbilityRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Strength and Claims-Paying Ability Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FinancialStrengthandClaimsPayingAbilityRiskMember" xlink:to="label_FinancialStrengthandClaimsPayingAbilityRiskMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#lincolnva_CybersecurityandBusinessInteruptionRiskMember" xlink:label="CybersecurityandBusinessInteruptionRiskMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CybersecurityandBusinessInteruptionRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Cybersecurity and Business Interuption Risk</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CybersecurityandBusinessInteruptionRiskMember" xlink:to="label_CybersecurityandBusinessInteruptionRiskMember"/>

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  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31/types.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd"/>
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-2025.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/vip-n4/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/vip/2025/vip-n4-2025.xsd" />
  <element name="C000176406Member" id="lincolnva_C000176406Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="EstateLockDeathBenefitRiderChargeRateMember" id="lincolnva_EstateLockDeathBenefitRiderChargeRateMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="LincolnProtectedPayandEstateLockProtectedLifetimeIncomeFeeRateMember" id="lincolnva_LincolnProtectedPayandEstateLockProtectedLifetimeIncomeFeeRateMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="CurrentInitialProtectedLifetimeIncomeFeeRateSingleLifeMember" id="lincolnva_CurrentInitialProtectedLifetimeIncomeFeeRateSingleLifeMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="CurrentInitialProtectedLifetimeIncomeFeeRateJointLifeMember" id="lincolnva_CurrentInitialProtectedLifetimeIncomeFeeRateJointLifeMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="i4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitContractownersfromLincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreSingleMember" id="lincolnva_i4LIFEAdvantageSelectGuaranteedIncomeBenefitContractownersfromLincolnProtectedPaySelectCoreSingleMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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