Baier

MEMORANDUM **

Darrell Baier appeals the district court’s decision affirming the denial of social security disability benefits. We affirm.

A claimant bears the burden of establishing disability by demonstrating an “inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment....” Webb v. Barnhart, 433 F.3d 683, 686 (9th Cir.2005) (quoting 42 U.S.C. § 423 (d)(1)(A)). To determine whether the claimant has met that burden, an administrative law judge (ALJ) is required to evaluate the evidence using a five-step, sequential analysis. Id. (citing 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520 ).

An ALJ did so here, concluding at step one that Baier had not engaged in any substantial gainful activity during the relevant time period. At step two, the ALJ found that Baier’s coronary artery disease is a severe impairment, but for purposes of step three, the impairment was not one that would automatically direct a finding of disability. At step four, after determining Baier’s residual functional capacity for light work, the ALJ ruled that Baier was unable to perform any of his past relevant work. Id. Finally, at step five, the ALJ ruled that, given…