diff --git a/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts b/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
index 0c22e79..68b79cb 100644
--- a/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
+++ b/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
@@ -10599,24 +10599,35 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
     const newRejectionCount = currentRejections + 1;
     const actorName = `${fileMaker.firstName || ""} ${fileMaker.lastName || ""}`.trim();
 
+    // Steps that belong to the damage-assessment cycle being discarded.
+    // They are pulled from completedSteps so the FileReviewer can re-run them.
+    const assessmentSteps = [
+      ClaimWorkflowStep.SELECT_OUTER_PARTS,
+      ClaimWorkflowStep.SELECT_OTHER_PARTS,
+      ClaimWorkflowStep.CAPTURE_PART_DAMAGES,
+      ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
+    ];
+
     await this.claimCaseDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(claimRequestId, {
       $set: {
         status: ClaimCaseStatus.WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT,
         claimStatus: ClaimStatus.NEEDS_REVISION,
         fileMakerRejectionCount: newRejectionCount,
         fileMakerRejectionReason: reason ?? null,
-        "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.EXPERT_DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT,
-        "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.EXPERT_DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT,
+        // Reset to UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS so advanceV3ClaimToOuterPartsIfReady
+        // can advance the claim to SELECT_OUTER_PARTS when the FileReviewer calls
+        // select-outer-parts again.
+        "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS,
+        "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.SELECT_OUTER_PARTS,
         "workflow.locked": false,
       },
-      // Clear all stale lock fields and prior-cycle evaluation data so the
-      // FileReviewer starts a completely clean lock cycle:
+      // Clear all stale data from the rejected assessment cycle:
       //  - workflow lock fields left over from the completed review cycle
-      //  - damageExpertReply / damageExpertResend / ownerInsurerApproval /
-      //    ownerPricedPartsApproval — all belong to the rejected cycle and
-      //    must not bleed into the new one (resend fulfilledAt would block
-      //    submitResendDocsV2; stale reply would mislead the frontend)
-      //  - assignedForReviewBy is intentionally kept so the same reviewer
+      //  - evaluation sub-documents (reply, resend, approvals)
+      //  - damage selections: selectedParts, otherParts
+      //  - media captures: damagedPart photos, walk-around video
+      //    (the FileReviewer must re-select parts and re-photograph everything)
+      //  - assignedForReviewBy intentionally kept so the same reviewer
       //    is still scoped to this file on re-lock
       $unset: {
         "workflow.lockedAt": "",
@@ -10627,6 +10638,16 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
         "evaluation.damageExpertResend": "",
         "evaluation.ownerInsurerApproval": "",
         "evaluation.ownerPricedPartsApproval": "",
+        "damage.selectedParts": "",
+        "damage.otherParts": "",
+        "media.damagedParts": "",
+        "media.captures": "",
+        "media.videoCaptureId": "",
+      },
+      // Remove assessment-cycle steps from completedSteps so none of the
+      // "already completed" guards fire when the FileReviewer re-runs them.
+      $pull: {
+        "workflow.completedSteps": { $in: assessmentSteps },
       },
       $push: {
         history: {