YEREVAN. – Being in captivity for a long time and the stressful situation has taken its toll on the health of Armenian military serviceman Hakob Injighulyan.

The aforesaid is evidenced by the results of Injighulyan’s medical checkup that was conducted at Surb Grigor Lusavorich (Saint Gregory the Illuminator) Medical Center of Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan.

Center Neurology Clinic Director Gurgen Hovhannisyan told reporters that a respective medical commission was set up and it included the best experts in Armenia.

A detailed medical examination was conducted on Injighulyan, and as a result, he was diagnosed with vegetative-vascular dystonia, which is a result of long-term stress.

In addition, it was found out that the Armenian soldier had a nasal septum deformity and a respiratory function failure.

Furthermore, Injighulyan has problems with vision, even including temporary loss of vision, which aggravated as a result of his experiences.

Also, the Armenian military soldier was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis.

Hovhannisyan added that the bronchitis and the vegetative-vascular dystonia require long-term treatment.

Hakob Injighulyan, who was held captive in Azerbaijan for more than a year and subsequently transferred to a third country, returned to Armenia in the early morning hours on Thursday.