diff --git a/src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts b/src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts
index baf443e..b79edd0 100644
--- a/src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts
+++ b/src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts
@@ -8198,12 +8198,8 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
         );
       }
 
-      // 4. Validate outer parts haven't been selected yet.
-      // Skip this guard when FileMaker rejected the claim and the FileReviewer
-      // is updating (overwriting) the previous selection.
-      const isFileMakerRejectedRerun = !!(claimCase as any).fileMakerRejectedPendingReview;
+      // 4. Validate outer parts haven't been selected yet
       if (
-        !isFileMakerRejectedRerun &&
         claimCase.damage?.selectedParts &&
         claimCase.damage.selectedParts.length > 0
       ) {
@@ -8270,9 +8266,7 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
       }));
       const selectedPartIds = selectedItems.map((p) => p.id);
 
-      // 6. Update claim case with selected parts and move to next step.
-      // Also clear fileMakerRejectedPendingReview now that the reviewer has
-      // actively re-submitted outer parts.
+      // 6. Update claim case with selected parts and move to next step
       const updatedClaim = await this.claimCaseDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(
         claimRequestId,
         {
@@ -8282,10 +8276,7 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
           status: ClaimCaseStatus.SELECTING_OTHER_PARTS,
           "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.SELECT_OTHER_PARTS,
           "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.CAPTURE_PART_DAMAGES,
-          $unset: {
-            "damage.selectedOuterParts": "",
-            "fileMakerRejectedPendingReview": "",
-          },
+          $unset: { "damage.selectedOuterParts": "" },
           $push: {
             "workflow.completedSteps": ClaimWorkflowStep.SELECT_OUTER_PARTS,
             history: {
@@ -8410,11 +8401,8 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
         );
       }
 
-      // 4. Validate other parts and bank info haven't been submitted yet.
-      // Skip when FileMaker rejected the claim — the FileReviewer can update bank info.
-      const isFileMakerRejectedRerun = !!(claimCase as any).fileMakerRejectedPendingReview;
+      // 4. Validate other parts and bank info haven't been submitted yet
       if (
-        !isFileMakerRejectedRerun &&
         claimCase.money?.sheba &&
         claimCase.money?.nationalCodeOfInsurer &&
         claimCase.workflow?.currentStep !== ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_EXPERT_RESEND
diff --git a/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts b/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
index d3b7092..a3dec4d 100644
--- a/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
+++ b/src/request-management/request-management.service.ts
@@ -10615,51 +10615,30 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
     const newRejectionCount = currentRejections + 1;
     const actorName = `${fileMaker.firstName || ""} ${fileMaker.lastName || ""}`.trim();
 
-    // Steps that belong to the re-run assessment cycle.
-    // Pulled from completedSteps so workflow ordering guards pass on re-run.
-    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,
-        // Land directly at SELECT_OUTER_PARTS: the FileReviewer sees the
-        // existing parts pre-populated and can adjust or confirm them.
-        "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.SELECT_OUTER_PARTS,
-        "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.SELECT_OTHER_PARTS,
+        "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.EXPERT_DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT,
+        "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.EXPERT_DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT,
         "workflow.locked": false,
-        // Flag consumed by selectOuterPartsV2 / selectOtherPartsV2 to allow
-        // overwriting previously submitted data instead of throwing ConflictException.
-        "fileMakerRejectedPendingReview": true,
       },
-      // Clear stale lock/evaluation fields and media that must be re-captured.
-      // Part selections (damage.selectedParts, damage.otherParts) are intentionally
-      // preserved as a pre-populated starting point for the FileReviewer to adjust.
+      // Clear stale lock fields and the owner-cycle evaluation data.
+      // evaluation.damageExpertReply is intentionally preserved so the FileReviewer
+      // sees their previous prices / daghi / severity pre-populated in the claim
+      // detail and can adjust them. submitExpertReplyV2 overwrites it with $set.
+      //  - assignedForReviewBy intentionally kept so the same reviewer
+      //    is still scoped to this file on re-lock.
       $unset: {
         "workflow.lockedAt": "",
         "workflow.expiredAt": "",
         "workflow.lockedBy": "",
         "workflow.preLockQueueSnapshot": "",
-        "evaluation.damageExpertReply": "",
         "evaluation.damageExpertResend": "",
         "evaluation.ownerInsurerApproval": "",
         "evaluation.ownerPricedPartsApproval": "",
-        // Photos and walk-around video must be re-taken for the new part set.
-        "media.damagedParts": "",
-        "media.captures": "",
-        "media.videoCaptureId": "",
-      },
-      // Remove assessment-cycle steps from completedSteps so workflow ordering
-      // guards pass when the FileReviewer re-runs each step.
-      $pull: {
-        "workflow.completedSteps": { $in: assessmentSteps },
       },
       $push: {
         history: {